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Tests on bridgework still being evaluated

HESPERIA • Results from structural tests of the damaged Ranchero Interchange support components are not yet in and may take weeks to obtain, the region’s transportation authority said Friday.

San Bernardino Associated Governments described the testing and assessment for the Interstate 15 interchange as a fairly detailed process that may take a few weeks.

In the meantime, the project’s…

SanBAG to study Metrolink paid parking impact

For 20 years, paid parking has not been the standard at Metrolink stations in San Bernardino County, but one city is about to change that.

SanBAG has given the green light for Rancho Cucamonga to implement paid parking at its Metrolink Station.

The question remains: Will others follow suit and what could that mean to the commuter rail system?

If “other cities start to charge for parking…

AB 2574: Rail transit bill causing confusion

Regional officials have expressed dismay over a feared loss of transportation tax revenues that would be used to extend a Los Angeles County rail line to Ontario International Airport.

If passed, Assembly Bill 2574 would push the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority’s route past its authorized terminus of Montclair through Upland and Ontario to the airport.

But…

Homeowners voice concern over Ranchero Interchange Project

OAK HILLS • Property owners near the Ranchero Interchange and railroad underpass projects are concerned about health and safety issues they say have been caused by the construction.

Gary Lewis, who lives in Oak Ridge Estates just east of Interstate 15 near the Ranchero Road off-ramp, said speeding traffic along Mariposa Road, adjacent to the interstate, poses a danger.

“People are too…

Nighttime I-15 closures postponed

HESPERIA • Southbound Interstate 15 closures at the future site of the Ranchero Interchange scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday have been postponed until further notice, transportation officials said.

The San Bernardino Associated Governments, Caltrans and the contractor are working on a revised schedule for the work that will begin construction of the bridge spanning Interstate 15, a news…

Legislative Advocacy

The City Manager’s Office coordinates a very active legislative program focused on protecting the interests of our community and identifying resources available to enhance City services and programs. Our legislative efforts include…

HESPERIA • A section of Mariposa Road from Ranchero Road to Joshua Street will be fully closed starting next week until Nov. 26 as part of the Ranchero Road Interchange project, according to a construction management official involved.

The massive…